[Ansteorra-textiles] King's college fiber track so far

[ED Reese]

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Well, can we pitch pavilions on the lawn? It might be very useful for "in
situ" scenarios?

Gotta have the Chirurgeon track!

Esther


At 04:09 PM 4/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:

>I'll be there somewhere, Radegund!  Now i'm being told there may not be
>enough rooms for the Chirurgeon track.  <sigh>
>
>Gerita
>
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>Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:01 AM
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-textiles] King's college fiber track so far
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> > Bring it to King's College and experiment!
> >
> > Radegund
> >
> >
> >
> > > Esther, save the stuff.  I know how to felt, and would be delighted to
> > > attempt it with you!
> > >
> > > gerita
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "ED Reese" <edreese at m7bedlam.com>
> > > To: <ansteorra-textiles at ansteorra.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 3:35 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-textiles] King's college fiber track so far
> > >
> > >
> > > > --
> > > > Morgan,
> > > >
> > > > There are actually two types of horse hair -- the coarse, strong hair
>of
> > > > the mane and tail, (most common), and the shorter, softer fibers from
> > > their
> > > > hides.
> > > >
> > > > Now, I know you know that! :-)) My question is, have you worked with
>both
> > > > types? If so, please tell me how they worked. Our kids are getting rid
>of
> > > > their winter coats, and this stuff is coming out in soft,
>wind-blowable
> > > > (and brush filling) chunks. That's what I was thinking might work into
> > > > felt, but only having a general idea at best of how to make felt, I
>could
> > > > be dead wrong. (The long winter hair is between an inch to three
>inches in
> > > > extrememes.)
> > > >
> > > > Usually, horses are "clipped", but our kids are turned out,
>barefootin',
> > > > holistic hippy types, so they do have their natural hair. (We're not
> > > > showing, either.)
> > > >
> > > > What do you think? Is there any information on anyone using horse hair
> > > > felt, like the Steppe nomads? (I'm looking, I'm looking.)
> > > >
> > > > Esther
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 02:19 PM 4/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > Have you ever done horse hair felt? And how much horse hair
> > > > > > would you need?  (Our horses are shedding off....)
> > > > >
> > > > >No, I have not, and I don't know how successful it would be.  Horse
>hair
> > > is
> > > > >fairly coarse; I have used it to make cord, and know it was used for
> > > > >stuffing, and that's about it.
> > > > >
> > > > >Does anybody else know about the feltability of horse hair?  I should
> > > think
> > > > >in theory it is possible, but I have worked mostly with shorter,
>softer
> > > > >fibers (sheep, bunnies, goats, etc.).
> > > > >
> > > > >                                         ---= Morgan
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